Leeds the Postcard Collection

Edwards, John; Marsh, David; Allen, Christopher

ISBN 10 : 1445638185 ISBN 13 : 9781445638188

Editeur : Amberley Publishing, 2014

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Biographie de l'auteur :

John was born in London and has spent much of his life working there until his job at the Department of Health was relocated to Leeds. He spent the last eight years of his working life in Leeds. During that time he prepared briefings and draft speeches for ministers and edited a Newsletter distributed throughout the NHS highlighting good practice in the provision of services. He has written numerous short stories and three novels and had two short novels published. He currently edits a journal for the American Stamp Club of Great Britain. He is a postal historian, especially interested in the history of the private express companies of the Californian gold rush period of America from 1852 to about 1890 for which he has a collection of postal material, and he display's and lecture's on the subject to societies. He is also researching the postal history of Pontefract and writing a book on the subject. He belongs to a local writing group based in Pontefract. He has two grown-up daughters - one lives in Leeds the other in Spain. David Marsh is a photographer and freelance writer. He has a keen interest in local history and has a special fondness for his home town of Pontefract, particularly its castle. David also writes fiction and is currently working on his first full-length novel. David is married and lives in the Pontefract area.

Pr�sentation de l'�diteur :

Leeds, sited in the heart of West Yorkshire, is the UK's third largest city and is home to a community rich in history, ambition and achievement. As the financial, cultural and commercial heart of West Yorkshire, Leeds is a city essential to the global economic system. Although only a small borough for much of its existence, Leeds in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries became a key centre for the production and trading of wool. As the Industrial Revolution progressed, Leeds developed into a major industrial hub, extending its reach into engineering, printing, commerce, health and education. Iron foundries were among other industries of extreme importance. The city then expanded, absorbing many of the surrounding villages and townships to become the urban city we see today. Combining cultural riches with strong transport and communication links, it continues to attract students, entrepreneurs and professionals, not only to visit, but often to relocate to this vibrant part of West Yorkshire. The authors have charted the area's great past, and the enormous changes that have taken place, through a selection of fascinating and inspiring old postcards.

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